1.   At a department store, shoppers expect to find apparel items in almost every size and color.

2.   Donna Karan, Todd Oldham, Ralph Lauren and other designers are creating apparel items colored red, which will tour the United States through March before being auctioned.

3.   In days leading up to Christmas, both Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom deeply discounted apparel items.

4.   The company was caught off guard by an unexpected switch in consumer interest from basic apparel items to novelty merchandise, Black said.

5.   Sweaters, coats and other apparel items were the top sellers in stores and online.

6.   Sweaters, coats and other apparel items, bouncing back from a months-long slump, were the top sellers in stores and online.